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by robot_head
Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Getting awesome AHI with much lower pressure than Rx
Replies: 3
Views: 553

Re: Getting awesome AHI with much lower pressure than Rx

BTW, if I increase my top pressure past 7 I wake up with horrible nightmares almost 100% of the time, and feel like crap the next day
by robot_head
Fri Mar 20, 2015 2:21 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Getting awesome AHI with much lower pressure than Rx
Replies: 3
Views: 553

Getting awesome AHI with much lower pressure than Rx

Hey CPAP talk... A year ago I was having a lot of trouble tolerating CPAP. I had a number of sleep studies, all which set my Rx at 13 cmH20 (or higher, up to 13-17 bipap). I eventually went dial-a-wingin and found that when I lower my therapy pressure to 5-6.2 (autoset) I get awesome sleep and low A...
by robot_head
Mon Jul 28, 2014 3:19 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Full Face Mask + Chinstrap?
Replies: 21
Views: 24480

Full Face Mask + Chinstrap?

I keep waking up around 4am every night with extremely dry mouth, nightmares, tooth pain. I have tried xylimelts, biotene, my humidifier setting is 5 out of 6 (resmed s9), hose temperature 78 degrees. The only way I can prevent waking up is to lower my therapy pressure below 8.5 cwp. At that level t...
by robot_head
Fri Jul 25, 2014 11:18 am
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Re: Should I increase or decrease pressure?

Woke up again 4 times last night, feel awful today, almost zero obstructive apnea events last night:

http://i.imgur.com/NEV6Cse.png

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by robot_head
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Re: Should I increase or decrease pressure?

I was unaware that events are not recorded during ramp, thanks!
by robot_head
Thu Jul 24, 2014 4:11 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Re: Should I increase or decrease pressure?

robot_head, You ask: Should I increase or decrease pressure? Until you know what is causing the problem you are trying to fix, you won't have an answer to that question. And, most likely the answer to your question right now is Leave things alone for now . Here's the thing: You write I keep waking ...
by robot_head
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:32 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Re: Should I increase or decrease pressure?

I keep waking up multiple times a night (4-6) and feeling not well rested in the morning. I am headachey and not super happy right now. It seems like your range is set too wide and the APAP wants to be up around 8cm. Your minimum pressure could probably be bumped up. Hmm, I'm not using APAP. I'm us...
by robot_head
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:31 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Re: Should I increase or decrease pressure?

It looks like you are doing quite well with your therapy. It would help us if you would remove the AHI graph and include the Evans flag graph instead. Here you go: http://i.imgur.com/TSaGFWg.png http://i.imgur.com/TSaGFWg.png The first thing I would do is increase the starting pressure on the ramp ...
by robot_head
Thu Jul 24, 2014 12:06 pm
Forum: CPAP and Sleep Apnea Message Board
Topic: Should I increase or decrease pressure?
Replies: 11
Views: 2540

Should I increase or decrease pressure?

I keep waking up multiple times a night (4-6) and feeling not well rested in the morning. I am headachey and not super happy right now. My sleepyhead log from last night:
http://i.imgur.com/4RLINQY.png

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